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Werner Richard Heymann (14 February 1896 – 30 May 1961), also known as Werner R. Heymann, was a German-Jewish [1] composer active in Germany and in Hollywood. Early life and education. He was the younger of 4 boys born to a corn merchant.
Werner Richard Heymann (* 14. Februar 1896 in Königsberg i. Pr.; † 30. Mai 1961 in München) war ein deutscher Komponist und Dirigent. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1Leben. 2Bedeutung. 3Werke. 3.1Orchester- und Kammermusik. 3.2Bühnenwerke. 4Filmografie. 4.1Stummfilmmusiken. 4.2Tonfilme. 5Literatur. 6Weblinks. 7Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Werner Richard Heymann was born on the 14th February 1896 in Koenigsberg. He came to Berlin in 1912 and initially wrote serious music. In 1918 his "Rhapsodic Simphony" received its première with the Vienna Philharmonic under the Musical Direction of Felix Weingartner.
Werner Richard Heymann (14 February 1896 – 30 May 1961), also known as Werner R. Heymann, was a German-Jewish [1] composer active in Germany and in Hollywood.
Werner Richard Heymann worked as a cabaret, film and theatre composer in Berlin before escaping Nazi Germany for Hollywood via Paris. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia) to musical parents, Heymann was a musical prodigy, learning the piano from the age of three, violin from six, and beginning to compose at age ...
A profile of the composer Werner R Heymann (1896-1961), along with a list of their works available to browse and buy.
Werner Richard Heymann, the composer of all these melodies, was born into a turbulent era when, in 1896, he came into the world as the son of a Jewish corn merchant in Königsberg. His father was a man of artistic talent and his mother enjoyed the reputation of being an excellent pianist.
